Keanekaragaman Satwa Berkhasiat Obat Di Taman Nasional Betung Kerihun, Kalimantan Barat Indonesia (Diversity of Medicinal Animals in Betung Kerihun National Park, West Kalimantan, Indonesia) Vol 13, No 1, 2008

Abstract

This study was carried out to gain data on animal species and their subtances derivatives believed had medicinal properties rhar were utilized and traded by local people around Betung Kerihun National Park (BKNP). The study was conducted at the 12 villages around area of BKNP. Snowball method was used to determine respondents There were 32 respondent interviewed. The data obtained was analysed by using descriptive quantitatively method. The study showed that there were 39 animal species and IY animal nibstances derivattves that utilized a t medicinal purposes by local people around BKNP. There were also 9 animal species and 4 animal suhtances/derivatives traded by those peoples 1-oi.al peopt's perspectives on animal utilization had been changed from nature to economic orientation Imv enforcement, giving conservation education, involving local peoples on biodiversity conservation management, and introducing captive breeding program to local communities are needed to raise the understanding and awareness of she importance of habitat and animal species conservation in 0K.\'P